The Towering Inferno

Summary

The Towering Inferno is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Towering Inferno received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3].
• The Towering Inferno received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[4].
• The Towering Inferno's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Towering Inferno was directed by John Guillermin^[6].
• Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for The Towering Inferno^[7].
• The Towering Inferno's composer is recorded as John Williams^[8].
• The Towering Inferno is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[9].
• The Towering Inferno's genre is disaster film^[10].
• The Towering Inferno's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Towering Inferno's genre is thriller film^[12].
• The Towering Inferno's genre is action film^[13].
• The Towering Inferno's based on is recorded as The Tower^[14].
• The Towering Inferno's based on is recorded as The Glass Inferno^[15].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Steve McQueen^[16].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Paul Newman^[17].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was William Holden^[18].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Faye Dunaway^[19].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Fred Astaire^[20].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Susan Blakely^[21].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Richard Chamberlain^[22].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Jennifer Jones^[23].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was O. J. Simpson^[24].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Robert Vaughn^[25].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Robert Wagner^[26].
• A cast member of The Towering Inferno was Susan Flannery^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Towering Inferno was produced by Irwin Allen^[28]. It was directed by John Guillermin^[6]. Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include Steve McQueen^[16], Paul Newman^[17], William Holden^[18], Faye Dunaway^[19], Fred Astaire^[20], and Susan Blakely^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 14, 1974^[29], March 3, 1975^[30], March 6, 1975^[31], and 1974^[32]. The original language of The Towering Inferno was English^[33]. Genres include disaster film^[10], drama film^[11], thriller film^[12], and action film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

The Towering Inferno is associated with the New Hollywood movement^[9].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3], an Academy Awards^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[4], an Academy Awards^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1935^[40]. Reviews include 6.6/10^[41], 68%^[42], and 69/100^[43].

Why It Matters

The Towering Inferno has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

What awards did The Towering Inferno receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography^[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[4].